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Avarni product update – December 2023

Jason Arraj

Jason Arraj

December 20, 2023

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At Avarni, our goal each month is to sharpen and enhance your experience using our platform. We are thrilled to share our achievement of SOC 2 compliance and introduce key updates designed to simplify your workflow and boost efficiency. These enhancements, driven by your valuable feedback, will significantly impact how you manage and analyze your carbon emissions data. Let's dive into the latest features and their positive impact on advancing your sustainability initiatives.

New AI and improved data processing speeds

Our new AI significantly reduces the time required in updating emission factors against spend data, empowering you to further streamline how you manage your carbon emissions data.

Minor platform improvements

Enhanced spend review screen: Using the search box no longer removes filters, simplifying your data review process.
Improved emission factor selection module: This update allows for more effective communication of emission factor dataset information during spend data uploads.
Refined emission factor mapping: In the review screen, the first emission factor in the dropdown is now the one currently mapped to your line item for easier reference.
Extended filter text display: Filters on the spend review screen now show the full text for better clarity.

Minor bug fixes

Enhanced data integrity: Entries marked as 'unmapped' require an emission factor selection before changing their status to 'Confirmed'.
Improved vendor data handling: Addressed an issue preventing emission factor mapping changes when entries are grouped by vendor without vendor data.
Faster, smarter processing: Leveraging advancements in AI, our platform now processes data with increased speed and accuracy, elevating your experience and decision-making capabilities.

Get started on your supply chain decarbonization journey

If you’re not already using Avarni to manage your carbon emissions, get in touch to see a live product demo and learn how we can help you with your decarbonization goals.

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